Discover French Polynesia

Tour 801

DISCOVER FRENCH POLYNESIA

Itinerary:

Sunday. ARRIVE PAPEETE

Arrive Papeete and transfer to the beautiful Le Meridien Resort. (Based on Air New Zealand flight departing Auckland monday morning - 12th August depart 9.10am arrive 4.05pm. Accommodation can be varied before or after your cruise.)

Monday - Wednesday PAPEETE (B)

Three days to relax or explore at your leisure. (Circle island tour included on escorted departure only - no extra charge).

Thursday PAPEETE DEPART (B)

Free morning before transferring to "Wind Spirit". Settle in and sail at 6pm. Enjoy your first dinner as you cruise to Moorea.

Friday MOOREA (BLD)

Arrive Mooreea 6am and sail at 5pm. Optional tours available. Take a photography tour with a professional photographer, hike the majestic Three Coconut Trail. Visit dolphins in their natural habitat or enjoy swimming and/or kayaking from the "WInd Spirit's" watersports platform.

Saturday RAIATEA (BLD)

Arrive 8am - Sail 6am sunday. Full day to explore Raiatea known as the sacred island, renowned as the first island settled in Ffrecnh Polynesia over 1,000 years ago and from which Maori are reputed to have started their migration to New Zealand some 800 years ago.

Tour included on escorted departure only covering the mountains, villages and history, including the first royal marae of Polynesia.

Sunday. MOTU MAHAEA (TAHAA) (BLD)

Arrive 8am - sail 5pm A short cruise across the lagoon brings you to Tahaa where you will spend the day on a private island complete with white sand beaches and swaying palm trees. Enjoy a barbecue lunch and tropical drinks ashore. Optional tour of the Vanilla Plantations and sacred sites of the island.

Monday BORA BORA (BLD)

Arrive 9.00am. Sail 9pm tuesday Two full days to enjoy one of the most beautiful and most photographed islands in the world. Optional tours ashore and time to swim and snorkel or explore some of the tiny islands in the lagoon.

Tuesday BORA BORA (BLD)

Explore the island further or relax on board and admire the magnificent spectacle of the island. Full use of water sports equipment available. Sail at 9pm.

Arrive 7am. Disembark after breakfast. Stay on in Tahiti or use your time to shop. Next flight back to Auckland departs early Friday morning arriving Auckland saturday morning (23/24 August depart 2.35am arrive Auckland 6.30am)

ADD RAROTONGA Add more amazing islands by staying in Papeete for 2 nights and fly to Rarotonga saturday.

Tour 801

DISCOVER FRENCH POLYNESIA

Discover the fabled islands of French Polynesia in the wake of Captains Cook and Bligh but in much greater comfort.